Contract

Coroners Removal Service within the Boroughs of Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens

  • Sefton Council
  • Sefton Council
  • Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
  • St Helens Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-032354

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e7b7

Published 24 December 2021, 4:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sefton Council

1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road

Bootle

L20 3NJ

Contact

Mrs Jane Taylor

Email

jane.taylor1@sefton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1519344282

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD73 - Sefton

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sefton.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.sefton.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Sefton Council

1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road

Bootle

L20 3NJ

Email

jane.taylor1@sefton.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD73 - Sefton

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sefton.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road

Knowsley

L20 3NJ

Email

angus.wood@knowsley.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD71 - East Merseyside

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.knowsley.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

St Helens Council

1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road

St Helens

L20 3NJ

Email

DaveCragg@sthelens.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD71 - East Merseyside

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://sthelens.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Coroners Removal Service within the Boroughs of Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens

Reference number

DN573670

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Sefton council is seeking bids from interested providers for a Coroners Removals Service

across the boroughs of Sefton, Knowsley & St Helens for the period 1st December 2021 to

30th November 2024 with the option for 2 further extensions, each of 12 months.

The requirement is accordingly split across the following lots:-

Lot 1 Sefton North

Lot 2 Sefton South

Lot 3 Knowsley

Lot 4 St Helens

The service is for the removal of deceased persons to a designated mortuary at the

instruction of HM Coroner for Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens (Coroner’s Removals).

The service is designed to provide a respectful, dignified, efficient and speedy removal of the

bodies of deceased persons from their place of death to the relevant mortuary facility.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £344,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Sefton North

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD73 - Sefton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sefton council is seeking bids from interested providers for a Coroners Removals Service

within North Sefton

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Core Period of the Contract 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024 with 2 x 12 month extension options.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

South Sefton

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD73 - Sefton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sefton council is seeking bids from interested providers for a Coroners Removals Service

within South Sefton.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Core Period of the Contract 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024 with 2 x 12 month

Extension Options

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Knowsley

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sefton council is seeking bids from interested providers for a Coroners Removals Service within Knowsley.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Core Period of the Contract 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024 with 2 x 12 month

Extension Options

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

St Helens

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sefton council is seeking bids from interested providers for a Coroners Removals Service

within St Helens.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Core Period of the Contract 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024 with 2 x 12 month

Extension Options

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-024650


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DN573670

Lot No

1

Title

Sefton North

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bate & Holland Funeral Services Ltd

St Helens

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £65,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £82,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DN573670

Lot No

2

Title

South Sefton

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bate & Holland Funeral Services Ltd

St Helens

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £105,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £97,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DN573670

Lot No

3

Title

Knowsley

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bate & Holland Funeral Services Ltd

S. Helens

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £10,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DN573670

Lot No

4

Title

St Helens

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bate & Holland Funeral Services Ltd

St Helens

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £125,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £96,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sefton Council - Legal Services

3rd Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road

Bootle

L20 3NJ

Country

United Kingdom